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{{Infobox anime
|name = Bakugan: Battle Planet|image = <tabber>|-|English=[[File:BP logo en.png|200px]]|-|Japanese= [[File:Bakugan Battle Planet logo colorJapan.png|250px200px]]</tabber>
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| studio = TMS Entertainment Co.<br />Nelvana
| licensor license = | network = Cartoon Network<br />Teletoon<br />TV Tokyo| original run = December 23, 2018–- January 19, 2020 (US)<br/>December 31, 2018 - February 9, 2020 (CAN)| episodes = 50 (22 minutes)| preceded by prev = N''[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge]] <small>(Generation 1)</Asmall>''| succeeded by next = ''[[Bakugan: Battle Planet Season 2Armored Alliance]]''}}'''''Bakugan: Battle Planet''''' is the name of the first season of the upcoming [[Bakugan Battle BrawlersGeneration 2|Bakugansecond generation]] rebootof Bakugan.
The season follows the adventures of [[Dan Kouzo (Generation 2)|Dan Kouzo]] and his best friends, the first kids on Earth to bond with the mysterious alien creatures known as the Bakugan. The storyline will revolve around friendship, battling, and competition. The series is available to stream on [https://www.netflix.com/title/81174992 U.S and Canada Netflix]. The series is also available to be watched for Canadians on [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiih4uqcEp-2pmx6rrMxueuxcQO9yde_P YouTube].
The animated series is slated to begin airing premiered in North America in December 2018and begun airing in January 2019. The toy line will release was released in the first quarter of January 2019 in North America and other select regions, with a worldwide release to follow following in the second quarter of 2019. There will also be online Online content for was released on the seriesofficial Bakugan YouTube channel.<ref name="PR">[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spin-master-announces-the-global-relaunch-of-bakugan-in-partnership-with-cartoon-network-tms-entertainment-and-nelvana-limited-300727781.html "Spin Master Announces the Global Relaunch of "BAKUGAN" In Partnership with Cartoon Network, TMS Entertainment and Nelvana Limited"]</ref> ''[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]'', a continuation of the series, began airing on February 16th, 2020.<ref name="SM Q2 2018">[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref>
==History=====Development===
A Bakugan relaunch was first mentioned in Spin Master's Q3 2015 Financial Results conference call.<ref>[http://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterLimited-2015Q3FinancialResults-November112015.pdf Spin Master Corp. Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref> On November 16, 2017, "Bakugan Battle Planet" was filed as a trademark by Spin Master on November 16, 2017.<ref>https://www.trademarkia.com/bakugan-battle-planet-87687799.html</ref> Their 2017 Business Segment Report contained art for Bakugan Battle Planet.<ref>[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SM_2017_Business_Segment_Report.pdf Spin Master Business Segment Report, 2017]</ref>
[[File:Early concept collage.png|thumb|180px|left|Early concepts of the Battle Planet TCG game]]During Spin Master's Q4 2017 financial results conference call, more details about the reboot were discussed. The episodes will be two eleven-minute programs rather than the traditional 22-minute format. The possibility of a [[Untitled Bakugan: The Movie|movie]] is also in discussion. For the toy line, Spin Master mentioned "advanced innovation" being brought to the toys and confirmed that it would be a global release.<ref name="Q42017">[http://spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorp.Q42017FinancialResultsConferenceCallMarch_8_2018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref> A second trademark was filed on March 29, 2018, depicting a proper logo.<ref>https://www.trademarkia.com/bakugan-battle-planet-87855164.html</ref>
In its Q2 2018 financial results conference call, Spin Master set a tentative release date for the show and its toy line for Spring 2019.<ref>[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter name="SM Q2 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]<" /ref> In October, the show was pushed forward to a December 2018 release.<ref name="PR" /> A few days later Bakugan: , ''Battle Planet '' was confirmed to consist of 100 11-minute episodes which also can be marketed as 50 22-minute episodes.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/spin-master-toon-trio-lands-in-cannes/ C21Media's report about Bakugan Battle Planet at MIPJUNIOR]</ref> On October 15, some voice actors for the series and character names were revealed via Twitter; [[Dan Kouzo (Generation 2)|Dan Kouzo]] would be voiced by Jonah Wineburg, [[Shun (Battle Planet)|Shun]] by Ticoon Kim, and [[Wynton Styles]] by Deven Mack.<ref>[https://twitter.com/VanderwerffTO/status/1050069067334385669 Vanderwerff Talent (@VanderwerffTO] on twitter</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/MacTheActor/status/1051948812711972866 Deven Mack (@MacTheActor)] via twitter</ref>
==Physical Game==
Like the original series, ''Bakugan: Battle Planet'' will have an integrated toy line featuring physical toys, marble-like balls that transform into collectible characters once rolled over a magnetic cardobject, this time a hexagonal tile called a [[BakuCore (Game piece)|BakuCore]]. Along with the physical game, a mobile app (Bakugan Fan Hub) and online integration also have been launched. The ''Bakugan Battle Planet'' line of product brings with it two modes of play: the ''[[Toy Battling Game]]'' and the ''[[Trading Card Game]]''. The ''Toy Battling Game'' is a simpler game using only the Bakugan marbles and their corresponding Character Card and BakuCores. The ''Trading Card Game'' further adds a 40-card deck of [[Ability Card (Generation 2)|Ability Cards]] and more rules to the game. The product line released in North America and other select markets on January 1, 2019, with a full global roll-out in the second quarter. There are two type of Bakugan, Core Bakugan ($7 USD) are the basic Bakugan that are simple to close. [[Bakugan Ultra]] ($10 USD) Bakugan have more complex designs and have the ability to jump and flip the BakuCore. The BakuCore has replaced [[Gate Card]]s, they are metal, hexagonal tiles that can increase/decrease B-Power (renamed G-Power), increase Damage, and other effects. Ability Cards also in return but players can use up to 40 now rather than 3. Each Bakugan now comes with a [[Character Card (Generation 2)|Character Card]] that lists their stats, name, and Faction. Some products with multiple Bakugan include [[Starter Pack (Generation 2)|Starter Pack]]s, [[Battle Pack (Generation 2)|Battle Pack]]s, and the [[Starter Set]]. Other accessories include the works[[Baku-Storage]] and [[Bakugan Battle Arena#Battle Planet|Bakugan Battle Arena]].
Ability Cards can be collected from [[Booster Pack]]s and [[Card Collection]]s. A Card list can be found [[Battle Brawlers (Card set)|here]]. Due to Sega Toys owning the designs to the Legacy Bakugan, SpinMaster cannot reproduce old Bakugan such as [[Neo Dragonoid (Generation 1)|Neo Dragonoid]] and [[Alpha Hydranoid]]. The toy line same factor is set with the original [[Attribute]] symbols, which have been redesigned, Attributes are now called [[Faction]]s. The elemental symbols are also no longer printed on the Bakugan. ==Trivia=====Localization Changes===The following changes were made between the English and Japanese versions of the anime: *Some scenes are altered due to release in North America and other select markets having violent or dangerous imagery, switched around, or not in the first quarter English broadcast.**In the Japanese version of 2019''[[Monkey See, Monkey Don't]]'', the flames are orange, but the English broadcast changed the flames to a purple color.*The Japanese version uses its own soundtrack as well as a Opening and Ending theme with a full global rollmany scenes that do not take place in the anime.*The B-out Power of Bakugan (commonly 600) does not exist in the second quarter.Japanese version
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